Head Shaver's Check-In

[Qanzoq]

 

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Hardware

Razor	Henson AL13+
Blade	Treet 7 Days Platinum [5]
Brush	Semogue Torga C5 Boar

Software

Pre	Stirling Unscented Pre-Shave Soap
Lather	Cella Bio [12]
Post	Nivea Sensitive Soothing Post Shave Balm

Rating

7 / 10

Notes

Cella Bio was delightful as always. The 7 Days showed better on its fresh edge in the Henson, but still not as smooth as I’d like. Cut up the mole on my head again, which has happened frequently with the Henson. I think I’ll go back to the EJ DE89 for a spell.

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[Largefarva]

Last Sunday I shaved using my Henson mild razor and the Feather blade that I used a couple days prior. I was able to get a BBS shave but it took longer and wasn’t as comfortable. I guess the Feather blade really is a one use blade after all. Not a big deal as I have a ton of them.

Shaved again tonight using the same Ti22 mild and a fresh Feather blade and got another amazing shave. The Feather paired with this razor is just such a great combination. I do believe this is my holy grail of shaving.

 

[awk_m4]

Last Sunday I shaved using my Henson mild razor and the Feather blade that I used a couple days prior. I was able to get a BBS shave but it took longer and wasn’t as comfortable. I guess the Feather blade really is a one use blade after all. Not a big deal as I have a ton of them.

Shaved again tonight using the same Ti22 mild and a fresh Feather blade and got another amazing shave. The Feather paired with this razor is just such a great combination. I do believe this is my holy grail of shaving.

If I had to pick one blade it would be Feather. I often refer to using them in my Henson Mild as delivering a sublime shave. I do like some other blades very much but for me, Feather are in a league of their own. They are an awesome one and done blade.

 

[rockrabbit]

If I had to pick one blade it would be Feather….. They are an awesome one and done blade.

Still scratching my head with this one and done mentality. I only do that with Carbon blades like the Treet Dura Sharp, Falcon & Black Beauty.

But it’s your choice, so I guess I have to accept it.

 

[awk_m4]

Still scratching my head with this one and done mentality. I only do that with Carbon blades like the Treet Dura Sharp, Falcon & Black Beauty.

But it’s your choice, so I guess I have to accept it.

One and done isn’t for everyone. I didn’t start that way. Over time, I discovered that I like the first shave the best so it works for me.
Another observation is that my worst cuts happened on subsequent shaves.

 

[awk_m4]

A sublime Head shave. 90/366
Friday March 29, 2024
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Brush: SOC Mistura
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson Mild
Blade: Feather (1)
Post: Tabac

 

[Eric_75]

One and done isn’t for everyone. I didn’t start that way. Over time, I discovered that I like the first shave the best so it works for me.
Another observation is that my worst cuts happened on subsequent shaves.

Same here, brother.

 

[craigq]

Head shave checkin' in ! Have a good long weekend fellow baldies

Shield AL7075 Stomper
Perma Sharp SE
Canada Shaving Soap
Shavemac w/G5C

 

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Friday, March 29, 2024

Hardware

Razor	Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade	Treet 7 Days Platinum [6]
Brush	Semogue Pegasus Boar

Software

Pre	Stirling Unscented Pre-Shave Soap
Lather	RazoRock Green Label [2]
Post	Thayer’s Lavender Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic Splash

Rating

7 / 10

Notes

Received the Pegasus yesterday — it’s beautiful. Starting the break in process tonight, excited to see as it comes into shape over the next few weeks.

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[JKaboom]

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Hardware

Razor	Henson AL13+
Blade	Treet 7 Days Platinum [5]
Brush	Semogue Torga C5 Boar

Software

Pre	Stirling Unscented Pre-Shave Soap
Lather	Cella Bio [12]
Post	Nivea Sensitive Soothing Post Shave Balm

Rating

7 / 10

Notes

Cella Bio was delightful as always. The 7 Days showed better on its fresh edge in the Henson, but still not as smooth as I’d like. Cut up the mole on my head again, which has happened frequently with the Henson. I think I’ll go back to the EJ DE89 for a spell.

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Hope your mole heals up soon

 

[craigq]

I have a couple of oddly shaped moles on the back of my noggin & neck that I can't see. I had to "re-map" my head shaves according to them, regardless of the razor in use. If I go against the grain of the mole I slice & dice them , if I go with the flow of the mole everything is ok.

 

[awk_m4]

Head shave 91/366

I know I said that if I had to pick one blade it would be Feather. Honestly Wizamet SI are in the discussion. Not as sharp as Feather (close though) but they're on is what I refer to as next level smoothness.

Friday March 30, 2024
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson Mild
Blade: Wizamet SI. (1)
Post: Tabac

 

[Largefarva]

Another shave today with my Henson mild. Blade used was a Gillette Silver Blue…finally got around to trying it out. I can see why it’s popular here…it was very smooth and sliced through 36 hours of stubble like nothing.

I did have some irritation at the end, but the cause of that was trying a new shave soap. I just had to try out Tabac because it’s so popular here, and I was able to get a lot of lather from it but it’s just not slick enough. I had quite a bit of drag with today’s shave. I guess Tabac just isn’t for me.

 

[awk_m4]

Another shave today with my Henson mild. Blade used was a Gillette Silver Blue…finally got around to trying it out. I can see why it’s popular here…it was very smooth and sliced through 36 hours of stubble like nothing.

I did have some irritation at the end, but the cause of that was trying a new shave soap. I just had to try out Tabac because it’s so popular here, and I was able to get a lot of lather from it but it’s just not slick enough. I had quite a bit of drag with today’s shave. I guess Tabac just isn’t for me.

I find the new formula a more thirsty soap than the original formula. My solution to that is adding more water. It helps to improve the slickness. As much as I like Tabac, I’ve used slicker soaps.

Paul

 

[Largefarva]

I find the new formula a more thirsty soap than the original formula. My solution to that is adding more water. It helps to improve the slickness. As much as I like Tabac, I’ve used slicker soaps.

Paul

I was actually thinking I might have added too much water. I added a ton of it…definitely more than I usually add to any soap I’ve ever used. But then again I don’t seem to have much luck with soap pucks for some reason.

 

[awk_m4]

I was actually thinking I might have added too much water. I added a ton of it…definitely more than I usually add to any soap I’ve ever used. But then again I don’t seem to have much luck with soap pucks for some reason.

A search of this site will yield many variations on how to load hard soaps. What works best for me is that I start loading with a very wet brush. YMMV for sure.
Once April comes around I'm going to start using some of my other soaps/creams. The slickest for me are the croaps by Southern Witchcrafts.

Paul

 

[rockrabbit]

Henson Mild with a Derby Premium blade…

stop.. no.. one and done with this blade!

Nancy Boy Signature Cream with the Thater Badger

Not the best head shave so far, but still good enough to say.. thats One Damn Fine Shave!

 

[awk_m4]

Head shave 92/366
Sunday March 31, 2024
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Brush: Simpson CH2
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson Mild
Blade: Feather (1)
Post: Tabac

 

[JKaboom]

I learned some lessons about technique and consistency instead of switching things up all the time. I’m going to have to ponder that for a while but I’m going back to switching things up again for now.